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Alternative to 'Ellie' i.e. 'Ayllie' Aellee' or 'Aelly'

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HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 19:40

I'm wondering if any of you lovely ladies could help? Our little girl is due early next year and my partner and I still can't decide on which alternative spelling for 'Ellie' we would like. I'm drawn to either 'Ayllie' or 'Aellee'. Any kind thoughts on it would be appreciated :)

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CamelToeSniffa · 13/12/2025 20:13

If you don't like LE what about L-O-Eez. Or Loo Easer? Or Loo Seat, bit like Lucy but more diversinated?? Or Allison-Rafferty India Crumpet-Tiddlesworth AL-E for short?

Dogmum1983 · 13/12/2025 20:11

Poor child .. she has a lifetime of craziness to come ..

unless you’re now gonna say the baby is actually going to be a boy 🤣

tinytemper66 · 13/12/2025 20:11

Do you love your baby?

Lunde · 13/12/2025 20:10

L.E.

😉

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HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 20:04

TeenToTwenties · Today 19:56
Allie, with Alison on the birth certificate
Thanks for that, thinking that the sensible route now is probably 'Allie'💖

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Mikart · 13/12/2025 20:04

Horrific

CamelToeSniffa · 13/12/2025 20:02

We have an Ellie but I guess we're not very culturally diversive 🤣

FrostyMorn · 13/12/2025 20:01

Alison and shorten to Allie.

Notthehill · 13/12/2025 20:01

PrincessOfPreschool · 13/12/2025 19:44

I reckon.

Otherwise LE is another option

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Excellent! Made me laugh out loud!

Mydahliasareshit · 13/12/2025 20:00

Angelica. You can call her whatever nickname you want.
Think of your child's future choices in life for goodness sake.

Fluffyholeysocks · 13/12/2025 19:59

HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 19:50

Hey come on its 21st century! its just an alternative to 'Ellie' something a bit culturally diversive

What's 'culturally diversive' about excessive vowel usage?

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HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 19:59

travelallthetime · Today 19:42
Ragebait
I reckon.
Otherwise LE is another option
Yes interesting but looking for the name to start with😀 'A'

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ChristmasinBrighton · 13/12/2025 19:59

Fucking nuts

JamesWebbSpaceTelescope · 13/12/2025 19:57

But the letter A doesn’t make the same sound. To have the right el sound it needs to start with an E.

Why do you want alliteration? If it matters to you go with a name that naturally starts with an A.

Elisheva · 13/12/2025 19:57

None of those are alternate spellings for Ellie.

Comedycook · 13/12/2025 19:56

Kellie but the k is silent
Bellie but the b is silent
Nellie but the n is silent
Wellie but the w is silent
Jellie but the j is silent

She will never get bored of explaining it

TeenToTwenties · 13/12/2025 19:56

Allie, with Alison on the birth certificate.

Gardener82 · 13/12/2025 19:56

HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 19:46

Well her surname will b 'Adams' so I just wanted the alliteration and Ellie is becoming slightly over used now

There’s a reason why everybody else with a daughter named Ellie spells it ELLIE.
I can’t tell if you’re joking but your daughter won’t thank you for a made up spelling.

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HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 19:54

SabrinaThwaite · Today 19:43
Eilidh? A bit like Ellie but is a proper name.
Thanks for that Sabrina but looking for a name that sounds like 'Ellie' but begins with and 'A'😊

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MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 13/12/2025 19:54

Is this meant to be amusing?

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 13/12/2025 19:52

YourWinter · 13/12/2025 19:46

I think it’s cruel and idiotic to give a name with a daft spelling. You might think it’s cool and edgy, the poor child facing a lifetime of spelling it out isn’t going to agree.

It’s a wind-up.

MiddlingMarch · 13/12/2025 19:51

Do you mean the Gaelic name Eilidh? It can also be spelled (subject to other mumsnet users' strong feelings on it) Ailidh, Ailie, or Eily.

Aellee is... not going to be a name you will find on a souvenir pen.

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HushaBabbee · 13/12/2025 19:50

Hey come on its 21st century! its just an alternative to 'Ellie' something a bit culturally diversive

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Fleur405 · 13/12/2025 19:46

Jelly with a silent J?